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Joltik is a Common Pokémon card from Dark Explorers (#42), illustrated by Miki Tanaka. It's a Basic Lightning-type Pokémon with 30 HP, weak to Fighting ×2. Its current blended market value is $3.78 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $64 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 17× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 21 August 2026.
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Price history · Raw
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Recent sold prices
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Should you grade it?
Raw $3.78 → graded PSA 10 ≈ $64.40, after ~$70.63 grading fee → 17.0× the raw value.
The odds
Joltik is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $64.40 | $71 | −$10 | 17.0× |
| PSA 8 | $12.51 | $70 | −$61 | 3.3× |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Real outcome depends on the grade achieved; PSA 10 is best-case.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 0% of 1 PSA-graded Joltik copies are a gem-mint 10 (0 of 1) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Joltik 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $64$64–$64 | |
| PSA 8pop 1 | $13$13–$13 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
28% spreadCurrently 28% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
93% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#232 on the radarJoltik is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “Re: advices for my deck” · 1↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
“They attach themselves to large-bodied Pokémon and absorb static electricity, which they store in an electric pouch.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Joltik that live in cities have learned a technique for sucking electricity from the outlets in houses.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Joltik cards
There are 9 different Joltik printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Dark Explorers #42 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Joltik (Dark Explorers #42) worth?
As of 21 August 2026, Joltik from Dark Explorers is worth approximately $3.78 ungraded (near-mint), and around $64 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Joltik?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Joltik from Dark Explorers is worth around $64 — roughly 17× the raw ungraded value of $3.78.
Should I grade my Joltik?
A PSA 10 sells for about $64 versus $3.78 raw — roughly a 17× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Joltik rare?
Joltik is a Common card from Dark Explorers (card #42), illustrated by Miki Tanaka. Its current blended market value is $3.78 ungraded.
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